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as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an inquiry into the origins of the universe
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as in request
an act or instance of asking for information
one student made a hesitant inquiry about the assignment
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Recent Examples of inquiry
Rupert Murdoch's legal team declined to comment in response to multiple inquiries from ABC News.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Health Care The Big Story Senate GOP launches inquiry into puberty blockers study
Senate Republicans are launching an inquiry in the National Institutes of Health a little over a month after a report revealed a grant recipient withheld data on a study examining the effects of puberty blockers.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
That follows Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s inquiry to the Department of Justice dated Thursday alleging possible unlawful anticompetitive conduct by both companies.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The inquiry report was released Tuesday, and the bill passed the lower house on Wednesday – 102 votes to 13 – before progressing to the Senate.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Health Care The Big Story Senate GOP launches inquiry into puberty blockers study
Senate Republicans are launching an inquiry in the National Institutes of Health a little over a month after a report revealed a grant recipient withheld data on a study examining the effects of puberty blockers.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
That follows Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s inquiry to the Department of Justice dated Thursday alleging possible unlawful anticompetitive conduct by both companies.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The inquiry report was released Tuesday, and the bill passed the lower house on Wednesday – 102 votes to 13 – before progressing to the Senate.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiry
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But the hearings, and a subsequent report of recommendations by the fact-finder, have been postponed at CTU’s request, according to the district.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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The university, and the school’s president and head men’s lacrosse coach at the time, did not respond to the student newspaper’s request for comment.Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The state agency also alleged that during sensitive procedures such as a pelvic examination, Naim failed to have a chaperone present for the patient or give her a chance to request one.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sadly, the mainstream media hasn’t bothered to ask me any questions about it.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Honest questions about food safety, illustrated How real is the five-second rule?Malaka Gharib, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Quantum computing is in its infancy, but its potential has sparked intense exploration.Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Master of Me is an exploration of what getting to such a rooted place looks like in practice.Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
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This means that a client device (eg, an iPhone) encrypts a query before sending it to a server (eg, Apple), then the server operates on the encrypted query and generates an encrypted response, which the client then decrypts.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Publishers will be compensated for their content via a licensing agreement, and answers to users' news queries will be attributed to Amazon's publishing partners.Sara Fischer, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Income inequality is highest among Asian Americans, according a 2018 study by the Pew Research Center.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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And, as studies and Bartell reminded me, most PFAS exposure comes from dietary intake, like drinking water contaminated with PFAS.Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The California Highway Patrol, which is the agency leading the crash investigation, has seized the vehicle for their probe.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The two were part of the House Jan. 6 committee's yearlong probe, which concluded with the recommendation of criminal charges against Trump.Mary Bruce, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Inquiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiry. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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